The SwimSwam Podcast

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In the SwimSwam Podcast dive deeper into the sport you love with insider conversations about swimming. Hosted by Coleman Hodges and Gold Medal Mel Stewart, SwimSwam welcomes both the biggest names in swimming that you already know, and rising stars that you need to get to know, as we break down the past, present, and future of aquatic sports.

Episodes

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021

Jim Ellis, The Only Swim Coach With A Hollywood Film Produced About His Life

Tuesday Nov 23, 2021

In this podcast Jim shares what wasn’t in PRIDE, his feature film. No disrespect to the filmmakers, but there was no way to include all Jim’s success in two hours. Jim needs a recurring Netflix series to unpack it all. We do our best in this podcast to dive into the history and finer details. I hope you enjoy it.Pictured with Jim is my friend, Trevor Freehand. Trevor’s portrayed n the film PRIDE, and Trevor’s brother. Tracy Freehand, is PDR’s current Lead Coach… Many thanks to Trevor, who helped me prepare for this podcast, providing unearthed PDR history.

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Monday Nov 22, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: Mid-Season Madness, ISL Playoffs & Jacoby Opens Floodgates

Monday Nov 22, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we cover the highlights from the first week of the NCAA Mid-season invites, the Finals picture after week 2 of the ISL playoffs, and what Lydia Jacoby signing with Arena means for the high school swimming community at large.

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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Launching an Aquatic Business in the Middle of the Pandemic

Wednesday Nov 17, 2021

Malmsten, INC. CEO Mikael “Mike” Orn is a 1984 Olympic Medalist from Sweden, and Vice President Simon Percy is a 1992 Olympian from New Zealand. Both are proud alums of ASU, a DI college program they helped to endow with the famous coach Bob Bowman at the helm. With strong roots in the sport of swimming and an established brand behind them, they are launching Malmsten, INC., delivering the Malmsten brand of lane lines and water polo gear to the North American market.

See the Malmsten INC. website here.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Monday Nov 15, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Playoffs, NIL Deals, and Jim Rome Upgrade

Monday Nov 15, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the ISL playoffs so far, what demographics of athletes are getting NIL deals and how much they're worth, and how swimming bumped Jim Rome's talk show.

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Friday Nov 12, 2021

Grace Ariola Gives Raw Perspective on Chronic Fatigue, Medical Retirement

Friday Nov 12, 2021

We sat down with Grace Ariola, the NCAA All-American and Big-12 champion from Texas who has been out of the pool for the last 2+ years and recently announced a medical retirement due to chronic fatigue syndrome. Ariola goes into detail on what her last 2.5 years looked like after getting a viral illness and never fully recovering, including how her mental health was affected just as much as her physical health. Grace offers a lot of perspective on not only what this dark place looked like for her, but what tools she used to work her way back to a place where she felt like herself again.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021

Olivia Smoliga Breaks Down Move to Arizona State, Training with Bob Bowman

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021

We sat down with 2x Olympian, 14x world champ Olivia Smoliga, who is currently in Eindhoven for the ISL season 3 playoffs. Just before arriving in Eindhoven, however, Smoliga made the move from Athens, Georgia to Tempe, Arizona, where she is training with Bob Bowman at Arizona State.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021

SwimSwam Breakdown: ISL Playoff Predictions, SC World Records in Kazan

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021

This week on the SwimSwam Breakdown, we discuss the ISL playoffs starting this week in-depth, highlighting which teams are secured a spot in the ISL final, which are on the bubble, and which are on the outside looking in. We also assess the world records broken in Kazan at the SC European Champs this past week and look at what the Texas-UVA dual meet tells about both defending NCAA champions.

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Monday Nov 08, 2021

Emma McKeon Goes In-depth on World Cup Title, 7-Medal Olympic Performance

Monday Nov 08, 2021

We sat down with 7x medalist from the 2020 Olympic Games and world cup series champion, Emma McKeon. Despite all these (and more) accolades, McKeon has managed to keep a steady head on her shoulders and takes us through her last 6 months with grace and humility. She emphasizes how much she's grown as an athlete and person through this Olympic cycle, noting her ability to stay present and appreciate where she's at in her athletic career. She also breaks down all of her individual swims from Tokyo, including her gold medal showings in the 50 and 100 free.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Friday Nov 05, 2021

How SwimSmart will Change the Way You Educate Yourself in Swimming

Friday Nov 05, 2021

Today we have co-founders Karl Hamouche and Michael Peterson on the SwimSwam podcast to breakdown their talks at ASCA, CSCAA and NISCA. They dive into their books and downloadable education material (some of which is free). We also talk about their approach and innovation tackling swimming problems all coaches face.

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Music: Otis McDonald
www.otismacmusic.com

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

3-time Olympian Elli Overton And The Impact Of Olympic Media

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021

Australian Olympian and FINA World Champion, Elli Overton, is the head of marketing and sales at SwimTopia, a tech company that is the leader in team management software in the massive summer league industry. In other words, she's an adult, with her past three Olympic experiences in her rear view mirror. However, there's something about time that brings things into focus. For Elli it was managing the Australian media, which can brutal on their swimmers. Elli watched the Olympics in Tokyo with a discerning eye. Well aware of the sacrifices Olympians make, she was sensitivity to the pressures of these Games in the backwash of the COVID pandemic. Tough questions, expectations about performances, and disappointing outcomes took a harder edge when reported by the media.

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